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Im not sure the Justice Department requested information or if the irs offered it. Im not sure how the idea when you get in the format you ask for, it sure likes like you asked for it. Im not sure of the actual idea providing that information to the Justice Department came up four years ago, but it was provided after the meeting. Im just reading your testimony. She indicated someone else would followup, but that did not occur. Why did not occur . I dont know. You dont know . Let me give you a reason why i think it might not have occurred. This corresponds, this meeting took place on may 8th 2013. Do you know what happened . Yes i do. What happened . She gave a speech and talk about the issue. Yes. She explained to the whole world the irs was caught with their hand in the cookie jar and were target targeting conservative groups. That is what a followup did not occur. T ....
That congress may not direct executive to prosecute a particular individual without leaving any discretion to the executive to determine whether a violation of the law has occurred. Thats what the opinion says. Its a 1984 opinion. Dated may 30th. And this was a contempt citation coming from the congress that he was talking about. So, i guess this is consistent with what you were saying. I mean, is this a so this olson case in the u. S. Attorneys office, i mean, its wellknown. Is that right . Theres certain i mean the ol season opinion. Is this something thats wellknown . Its something that you all, you know its known. I dont know if its wellknown. Will the gentleman yield . Its known about. Will the gentleman yield . Of course. Im confused. Is mr. Olson, is he a judge . I mean, what opinion are we talking about here . I thought he was a career employee. Im sorry. I yield back. I thank the gentleman from maryland. If i may answer. He was a political employee. Political appointee is the ....
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